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Why you should set a money date with your partner Jan 24th
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Why Petronas cancelled its massive B.C. LNG project + MORE Jul 31st
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What every American should know before buying a home in Canada + MORE Jul 24th
Buying a home is one of life’s biggest financial decisions, but it’s also one of the easiest places to make an expensive cross-border tax mistake. For many families, purchasing a home represents stability, permanence, and the feeling of finally putting down roots. For U.S. citizens living in.... More »
Global shares rise after weak US jobs numbers add to pressure on Fed to postpone rate hike
– canadianbusiness.com
World stocks rose Monday after weak U.S. jobs data prompted expectations the Federal Reserve might postpone an interest rate hike.
KEEPING SCORE: In early trading, France’s CAC-40 index jumped 2.7 per cent to 4,578.09 and Germany’s DAX advanced 2 per cent to 9,745.11. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 1.9 per cent to 6,244.37. Wall Street looked set for gains. Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.3 per cent to 16,426.00. S&P 500 futures gained 0.2 per cent to 1,947.10.
US JOBS: The Labor Department reported employers added 142,000 workers last month, less than the 200,000 anticipated on Wall Street, and hired fewer people in July and August than previously thought. The unemployment rate stayed at 5.1 per cent, but only because many Americans have stopped looking for work and are no longer counted as unemployed. The news was taken as a positive by investors who want the Fed to postpone a rate rise expected as early as October. Ultra-low interest rates in place since the 2008 global crisis have helped push up stock prices…
KEEPING SCORE: In early trading, France’s CAC-40 index jumped 2.7 per cent to 4,578.09 and Germany’s DAX advanced 2 per cent to 9,745.11. Britain’s FTSE 100 added 1.9 per cent to 6,244.37. Wall Street looked set for gains. Futures for the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.3 per cent to 16,426.00. S&P 500 futures gained 0.2 per cent to 1,947.10.
US JOBS: The Labor Department reported employers added 142,000 workers last month, less than the 200,000 anticipated on Wall Street, and hired fewer people in July and August than previously thought. The unemployment rate stayed at 5.1 per cent, but only because many Americans have stopped looking for work and are no longer counted as unemployed. The news was taken as a positive by investors who want the Fed to postpone a rate rise expected as early as October. Ultra-low interest rates in place since the 2008 global crisis have helped push up stock prices…
Ontario electricity operator offers money for cutting power consumption
– theglobeandmail.com
Companies have been asked to bid on demand-response contracts, which offers financial incentive for reducing consumption during peak hours
